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Kenyans chase Diamond League glory in Eugene

Ferdinand Omanyala celebrates winning the 100M men final race during the Trials for World Athletics Championship held at Nyayo National stadium in Nairobi on July 08, 2023.[Stafford Ondego, Standard]

It will be a showdown like no other as the world's greatest track and field athletes lineup at the Prefontaine Classic, the final leg of the World Athletics Diamond League series, on Saturday and Sunday.

Kenyan script reads from three-time world 1500m champion Faith Kipyegon, world 3,000m steeplechase record holder Beatrice Chepkoech, Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala, world 800m champion Mary Moraa to world 800m silver medalist Emmanuel Wanyonyi; all chasing a winner-takes-it all prize purse.

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